Leonard Strong

About

Leonard Clarence Strong (born 12 August 1908, Salt Lake City, Utah - d. 23 January 1980, Glendale, California was a prolific American character actor specialising in playing Asian roles. Beginning with Little Tokyo, U.S.A in 1942, Strong played a gamut of roles as Japanese, Chinese, Koreans, Thais, etc. in films such as Dragon Seed (1944),Up in Arms (1944), Jack London (1943), Salute to the Marines (1943), Behind the Rising Sun (1943), Night Plane from Chungking (1943), Bombardier (1943),Underground Agent (1942), and Manila Calling (1942). He played the Thai interpreter in both Anna and the King of Siam and its musical remake The King and I. Strong also appeared in the movie Shane (1953) as homesteader Ernie Wright. Strong achieved some pop culture notoriety for his role on television as "The Claw" on Get Smart. He appeared in a season-five episode of Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1960)...

Known for

Get SmartSeries • 1965The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959The UntouchablesSeries • 1959One Step BeyondSeries • 195977 Sunset StripSeries • 1958Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955Peter GunnSeries • 1958The Man from U.N.C.L.E.Series • 1964Navy LogSeries • 1955The Wonderful World of DisneySeries • 1954CrossroadsSeries • 1955The AlaskansSeries • 1959The Lone WolfSeries • 1954Dangerous AssignmentSeries • 1952ShaneMovie • 1953The King and IMovie • 1956Love Is a Many-Splendored ThingMovie • 1955BombardierMovie • 1943The Naked JungleMovie • 1954The Keys of the KingdomMovie • 1944Back to BataanMovie • 1945Blood on the SunMovie • 1945Cult of the CobraMovie • 1955Scared StiffMovie • 1953